Zoo animals have their own games (Olympic diary)
August 10th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Not to be outdone by the likes of sprint king Usain Bolt and swimming legend Michael Phelps, animals in the London Zoo have been busy ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Yankees Player Andy Pettite Ensures His Team’s Victory
November 1st, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York Yankees player Andy Pettite gave a scintillating performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night, that enabled his team to register victory and gave them ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kids prefer contact lenses to glasses to look better
March 21st, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Children wearing contact lenses feel better about their looks, their athletic abilities and acceptance by friends, than counterparts wearing glasses, researchers have said.
The results of a study suggest ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Kids with contact lenses more confident of looks, sports and friends
March 2nd, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Kids wearing contact lenses tend to be more confident of the way they look, their athletic abilities, and acceptance by their friends as compared to children who ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Culture affects how teen girls perceive sexism and harassment
May 15th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (ANI): While sexism and sexual harassment is experienced by teenage girls of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds till date, how they perceive it depends on their culture, says ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Boys do make passes at girls who wear glasses
May 13th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Time to rewrite the old saying about boys not making passes at girls who wear glasses. They well may - and vice versa. According to a new study ... Read more...
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Kids think glasses make other kids look smart, not geeky
May 13th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Dumping your broad-framed specs because peers dub you as a geek? Stop right there, for heres something that will certainly cheer you up - young kids tend ... Read more...
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Diaz is fitter than me, says Ashton Kutcher
May 7th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 7 (ANI): It seems that actress Cameron Diaz is indeed giving a tough fight to Hollywood heartthrob Ashton Kutcher, when it comes to being fit.The 30-year-old actor has admitted ... Read more...
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Cameron Diaz is fitter than me: Ashton Kutcher
May 7th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 7 (ANI): He might be having one of the most toned bodies in Hollywood, but Ashton Kutcher feels that he has competition, that too from Cameron Diaz, whom he ... Read more...
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Having babies can boost sporting prowess of female athletes
November 14th, 2007 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Nov 14 (ANI): Childbirth helps female athletes perform better in their sporting careers as it makes new mums a lot more stronger mentally, says a new study.
Akira Namba, a ... Read more...
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